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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire starting from tonight


Israel and Hamas have agreed to a truce starting from 21.00 local time (19.00 GMT) today. The Egyptian foreign minister made ​​the announcement at a press conference with Secretary of State of the United States, Hillary Clinton , in Cairo. "Egypt opened contacts with all Palestinian factions, with Israel and the United States, and those efforts have reached an agreement for a ceasefire and a return to tranquility. The truce will begin at 21.00 local time," said Egyptian Minister Foreign Mohamed Kamel Amren , in a press conference with Clinton. There will be a first phase of 24-hour truce. After negotiations will begin across Egypt on various elements such as the Gaza crossings ."We hope not to shoot back. Not allow even one more rocket," said a ELMUNDO.ES the Israeli Vice Premier Silvan Shalom . Shortly after the announcement was a barrage of rockets into southern Israel. The U.S. diplomat, meanwhile, stressed that the new Egyptian government of President Mohamed Mursi "is taking responsibility and leadership" obligations in the region . The news comes after this morning took place a bomb attack in Tel Aviv, in which 20 people were injured.

Obama

In a statement, the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu , says his decision to "accept" a cease-fire is on the recommendation of U.S. President Barack Obama. The prime minister "accepted the recommendation to give a chance to the Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire and therefore an opportunity to stabilize the situation before it is necessary to exert a greater force", includes Efe.Meanwhile, the re-elected U.S. president praised Netanyahu's gesture, according to a statement from the White House.

Details of the agreement

According television said the Islamist movement, Al Aqsa, the terms of the truce include the opening of Gaza's border crossings with Israel and an end to the Israeli attacks on Gaza. The cease-fire means the "end all hostile and aggressive actions in Gaza by land, air and sea, and targeted killings or assassinations," the station said. It also stipulates the "free movement of fishermen and extent of the fishing zone" that Israeli Navy controls around Gaza, currently limited to three nautical miles.

Balance of victims

So far, the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza by the Israeli offensive is147, more than half of them civilians , and wounded more than 1,100, perishing today after 21 Palestinians in various bombings, according to the spokesman of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Ashraf Al Qedra. Israel has bombed today some 120 targets, including the Department of Homeland Security and a Hamas office building housing international media, the source added. Three Israeli strikes hit a building in Gaza is the headquarters of Agence France Presse and shelling also hit the offices of Al Jazeera catarĂ­ chain and U.S. news agency Associated Press (AP). During the offensive, Israel has repeatedly bombed headquarters of the media in ensuring that militants were hiding from armed groups.Yesterday journalists killed two chain Hamas Al Aqsa TV. In the attack on Wednesday has died Majdi Abdel Rahman Naim, a toddler. Meanwhile, Gaza militias have launched 81 rockets into Israel, 20 of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system, said a military spokesman. A rocket and a mortar shell killed yesterday, respectively, to a recruit and an Israeli civilian, bringing to five the number of Israelis killed since the start on Wednesday of last week Operation Defensive Pilar.

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